FIM Europe MAG 02/2013 - Senior Activity Meeting in Hlohovec
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FIM Europe MAG 02/2013
Senior Activity Meeting in Hlohovec
The success of the 2nd Senior Activity Meeting repeated the positive outcome of last year in
Salsomaggiore Terme.
This year edition, held in the historical city of Hlohovec (Slovakia), registered a good number of
participants and the presence of important speakers, whose presentations managed to attract the
attention of the many two-wheels enthusiasts arrived in Hlohovec from the rest of Europe and to
focus their attention towards possible solutions that could guarantee a prolonged active live on two
wheels above 60 years of age.
Many speakers arrived in Hlohovec with their bike and this helped in a more involvement of
attending motorcyclists, who took highly in consideration the ideas and recommendations provided
by them.
The Meeting was included in the agenda of the celebration for the 900 years of the Slovakian city
and this fact contributed to give an additional importance to the event.
This initiative, promoted by FIM Europe, demonstrated its capacity to attract the interest of those
who love to travel with their bike and that, despite their age, show no sign to give up the pleasure
to ride a two-wheel motorcycle for transportation, sport, free-time and tourism.
The event deserves to be repeated in the next years and to be extended also to new areas of
interest, but it will be needed a better involvement by all European FMNs and by FIM itself.
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SENIOR ACTIVITY MEETING IN HLOHOVEC
From 24 to 26 May in Hlohovec - Slovakia took
place the 2nd European Motorcycling Senior
Activity Meeting, including in the program the
2nd Conference "Extending the riding age".
The FIM Europe launched last year, with the first
edition held in Salsomaggiore Terme (Italy), this
new initiative dedicated to over 60 bikers not
only to increase life expectancy, but above all
because at this age you have an active life free
from any form of disability.
For this reason the FIM Europe has decided to
pay special attention to this age group trying to
provide all the information in order for those
riders to remain active and fully involved in the
Motorcycle World both in activities related to
Vintage and in those related to tourism.
In fact, in the program of the event, were
included an exhibition on Saturday and a parade
of valuable historic motorcycles as well as a tour
of about 100 Km to Nove Mesto and Piestany
that led participants to also visit two interesting
museums: one of vintage cars and motorcycles
and one of vintage American Military vehicles.
Despite the bad weather that has plagued
Europe in those days, the event was attended
by many bikers including a delegation from
Motoclub Roma who was celebrating its 100th
anniversary and three Directors of Motoclub
Fidenza, which next year will take care of the
organization of the 3rd Meeting in
Salsomaggiore Terme - Italy.
Much appreciated has been the participation of a
special guest, the Motorcycle Champion Pier
Paolo Bianchi.
The Conference of the Sunday morning was
opened by the SMF President Mr. Peter Smizik,
the Major of the City of Hlohovec Mr. Peter
Dvoran, the Classic Club President Mr. Peter
Balaz and FIM Europe Vice-President Mr. Luigi
Favarato.
The first report was that of Eng. Mr. Hermes
The mayor of Hlohovec together with the SMF President,
Peter Balaz and some FIM-Europe representatives
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The FIM Europe Secretary General, Dr.
Alessandro Sambuco, presented the report -
"The Motorcycling Senior Activity in Europe: how
to extend the riding age" in which it is shown
that over 60 you can expect to live an average
of 13 more years without disability.
This means that the age is not a barrier to the
practice of motorcycle which, indeed, provides
the motivation for undergo regular medical
checks for monitoring the general state of
health and nutrition, prevent and treat diseases
Member of the Vintage Commission Mr Hermes typical of the age, doing physical activity which
Wuenscher with his wife is to weapon in the fight against age-related
Wuenscher, Member of the FIM Europe Vintage
Commission, "The Commission's Activity FIM
Europe Vintage: vintage motorcycles - living
forever"
The Vintage activity is an extraordinary activity,
let’s say fantastic hobby that involves and enjoy
different phases: the search for interesting Mr Wolfgang Glas, UEM Vice-President
bikes, the adventure of the negotiation of the
price, the search for the missing part needed for
the perfect restoration and finally riding or
racing it forever.
But the vintage motorcycling is also tourism
because you can visit classic sports events &
gatherings, visit cities and places where you
have never been, you can visit famous racing Peter Balaz entertaining the audience during the Gala
circuits and know them from the inside traveling Dinner
through European countries.
It means also vintage motorcycling is friendship
because everywhere you go where vintage
motorcycles are Involved You will make friends
and many of these friendships will last for a
lifetime.
Vintage motorcycling is also an investment. By
now we all know how fast money can disappear,
companies disappear, even banks, Those solid
institutions from the 20th century, disappear so
fast. Your motorcycle in your garage will never
disappear.
A Classic Motorcycle, original and well
maintained today is a great investment,
something that will always bring your money
back with a nice capital gain. A delegation of motorcyclists from Moto Club Roma
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Recognition to Prof. Oreste Moreschini from SMF
President
degenerative processes and a valuable tool for
the maintenance of general well-being and do
social activities, maintaining active the brain
areas devoted to socializing, improving self-
esteem and mood, keeping away mental health
problems, longer available those as induced by
social isolation.
Dr. Giovanni Di Donato with his presentation
"Cardiac disorders and Senior Activity
Motorcycling: recommendations for proper
management" reports that as a mean to reduce
cardiovascular risk, it is necessary to undergo a
training, a healthy lifestyle and regular medical
checks, including a careful cardiological
evaluation.
Prof. Oreste Moreschini in the presentation "The
Ergonomics of the Motorcyclist: the potential of
the Orthopaedics" starts from an ergonomic
analysis to determine which type of motorcycle
is more suitable to the subject, whereas exist
any column or joints pathologies.
Moreschini concluded his speech with an
overview of both surgical and conservative
orthopedic solutions for the most common
diseases related to the over 60.
Dr. Stefano Ricevuti introduced the ICE-KEY In
case of Emergency.
The ICE-KEY, is a pvc bracelet with an internal
USB flash memory containing a software
program designed specifically for the inclusion
of personal information.
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The bracelet has a mechanical seal under
pressure, it is hypoallergenic, impact, solvents
and water resistant. On the face of the capsule
there is the printed ICE-KEY logo while, on the
bracelet there is IN CASE OF EMERGENCY and
printed, brands Recognized internationally by all
first aid and medical personnel. The ICE-KEY, is
used in all those cases of emergencies, you
need to know where your personal and medical
data are to assist and simplify the operation of
medical first aid. The use of ICE-KEY is a
manifold and can be used by anyone who wants
to feel secure, in daily environment, specialized
for sports or daily life, in case of emergency,
rescuers can acquire the essential information to
a fast and safe medical assistance, and also to
notify your loved ones.
Dr. Elena Durisova presented a typical disease
of the over 60 age, osteoporosis for which they
are indicated definition, etiology, diagnosis and
therapy.
Ing Milan Hamar of the Ministry of the Interior -
Traffic Police, pointed out some statistics on
motorcycle accidents in Slovakia, analyzing the
regulatory and control systems.
Lieutenant Colonel Ing Adrian Malega,
Commander of the Multifunctional Battalion
outlined tasks, means and equipment of the
garrison of Hlohovec, which has also offered
assistance to the Senior Activity Meeting.
The appointment for the 3rd edition is then fixed
in Salsomaggiore Terme 24 and 25 May 2014. It
was, in fact, decided that the event, at least for
the first few years, should take place in
alternate years to the towns of Salsomaggiore
Terme and Hlohovec.
For the next edition of the Meeting will be
scheduled to meet with the artisans involved in
the restoration of vintage motorcycles and a
new Tour.
New presentations (all in English) will be offered
in the Conference translated into Italian, French,
English and German.
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